A/N: Helloooo! This story is going to be fairly long, I guess, and just beware... it could get OOC. This first chapter is really short, but I had to make it short! The next chapter, which I will publish tomorrow, will be much longer, I promise. Anyway, enjoy!
"Shit!" Gray screamed as a piece of wood almost hit him. Flames. They were everywhere. His house was.. on fire, as an understatement. "Juvia, we have to find the others!"
Juvia nodded as she clung to his hand. They were running through the house that was all-too familiar to her; the house she had been to so many times over the past few months…
Juvia saw the front door, wide open, out of the corner of her eye.
"Gray! We need to get out of these flames! Come on, the door!" She pointed to the dark, burned door that was a few meters away. The early morning light was spilling through the opening, casting strange shadows over the flames.
Gray led Juvia towards the door, cursing as he stepped on broken pieces of glass.
They were almost there. Just a few more steps.
And then, the door slammed shut. "No!"
This demon, thing, whatever it was, was only after Gray; that much was clear. And it was going to do everything in its power to make sure that Gray didn't make it out of this house.
Juvia pulled Gray back from the door as he whimpered. "There's no way out! Juvia, run! It wants me!"
"No…" Juvia said firmly as she squeezed his hand tighter. "Never. I'm not leaving you, Gray."
His eyes welled up as he looked at her. She pulled her skirt up slightly, revealing the guild mark on her left leg. "Because I'm a member of Fairy Tail! And I won't leave you!"
Gray closed his eyes as the tears fell. "We need to get out of here. We need to make sure that the others are safe—"
He got cut off when he fell. Juvia wasn't exactly sure where he fell, but… he fell. Juvia dropped to her knees, tightening her grip on his hand once again. "What the hell! Gray?!"
Gray cursed as his legs flailed under him.
"Gray!" She screamed, holding onto his hand tightly. "Don't let go!"
"Juvia…!" The boy had a scared look on his face as Juvia Lockser clung desperately onto his hand.
He was dangling oh so very high. He wasn't sure how this very, very deep hole had opened up… but it was clear that it wanted him. And Juvia couldn't do anything to help him; it's like he was a magnet, being pulled towards iron; she couldn't help him, as much as she tried.
"Can you use your magic?" Juvia yelled, tears collapsing as she struggled to find good footing. She had ran out of magic power, but maybe he still had some?
The sound of the roaring flames behind her was getting closer; and hotter.
"No, I ran out of magic power…"
Juvia's face contorted as she pulled harder. Beside her, the small staircase collapsed, almost knocking her over. She gasped and dodged the panels as they fell.
"Gray!" The blue-haired girl screeched. She was pulling his hand back, trying to pull him back to the floor. She looked past him, into the endless black hole, and whimpered. Flames were so close to her; she wouldn't have much more time… "I- I don't think I can do it!"
Gray looked at her with understanding eyes, smiling. "It's okay."
Juvia shook her head. "No, it's not!" She desperately pulled on his arm, tears snaking down her cheek as she screamed. "Natsu! Lucy! Anyone! PLEASE HELP ME!"
Gray slowly loosened his grip on her arm. "Juvia, save yourself. You need to make sure the others are safe."
Her eyebrows furrowed as she pulled harder. "Gray, what are you talking about? Fairy Tail needs you, I need you!"
He closed his eyes. "Juvia, I… I love you."
And he let go.
A/N: *evil laugh* Did you like it? I hope you did! When I reread & wrote this, in that moment when Juvia showed Gray her guild mark, I could just imagine the Fairy Tail theme song with the violins in the background... hehe. Anyway, as I said earlier, this was really short. Sorry. I'll get the next chapter published tomorrow. If you enjoyed the first chapter, be sure to leave a review!
-Lilly:)